We went to this place for lunch cause our hotel was right next to it. Food was great good flavors. The fish we got on our rolls was good. We got gyoza as an app. Very tasty. Service was good. Staff made good recommendations. Nice little family style restaurant plenty of seating. read more

Sake - Top:Pink Lady Roll Middle: Rainbow Roll Bottom: Dancing Tuna Roll - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

Normally when I visit my hometown I go to big tuna but my friend wanted to try this place. We were not disappointed! $23 for all you can eat at lunch lets go. I found the quality of sushi to be surprisingly good! The salmon was so buttery and gave big pieces. The rolls were tight and well sized. Definitely will want to come back. The art work was great in the restaurant and t felt very open inside even though they were quite busy. The only downside was that they lost a couple of our orders and it takes time for food to come out which is understandable. Highly recommend ordering 4-6 things to begin with. read more

Sake - Main menu- other side has appetizers drinks and desert - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

I walked into SAKE Sushi with high hopes, an empty stomach, and just enough self-control to pace myself for about the first 10 minutes. After that, it was game on. Ambiance: The restaurant has a modern cozy vibe with a bit of anime flair bold artwork (the striking wall art makes you feel like you're being watched by a sushi guardian), comfy booths, clean layout, and an open view of the kitchen where you can see the sushi chefs doing their thing. It's casual but stylish perfect for a laid-back dinner or a casual sushi binge with friends. Menu Variety: This place delivers when it comes to options. You've got everything from basic rolls (California, Spicy Tuna, Philly) to creative specialty rolls like the Dynamite Roll, Black Dragon Roll, and Dancing Tuna. The all-you-can-eat dinner menu reads like a sushi lover's fantasy with over 100 items including appetizers, nigiri, sashimi, fried rice, teriyaki, and salads. The Food: Now to the important part: * The rolls: We tried a ton of them to varying degrees of enjoyment. A ton have crabmeat or the spicy tuna which we quickly tired of. They were generous portions and the sauces were good. * The nigiri & sashimi: The Yellowtail was buttery, fresh, and clean no fishy aftertaste. The Red Snapper and Mackerel were outstanding. * Appetizers: The takoyaki was interesting. The garlic edamame was addictively seasoned. The ginger was addictive * Dessert: A simple scoop of ice cream to close out the carnage classic. Service: Friendly and efficient. Plates came out fast, servers checked in frequently without being pushy, and they were happy to give recommendations and bring extra rolls. Price: At $35.99 per person for dinner, it's a fair deal given the quality and variety. Plus, with the 90-minute limit, it encourages just the right amount of indulgence without feeling rushed. read more

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"All You Can Eat" sushi places are hit and miss -- usually a miss. very happy to say that Sake is a HIT! for the reasonable adult price of $24.99, you get to order off a pretty elaborate menu, as much as you want! and nothing is pre-made, it's all done fresh upon ordering. the gyoza, fried wontons and lemon pepper wings were good starter apps... we followed those up with some rolls and yellow tail nigiri, and closed things out with some chicken chow mein; my brother and I were both surprised -- the flavor and quality exceeded our expectations! we each ate about $75 worth of sushi: that's what we estimate it would have cost at any other mid-level to above-average japanese restaurant. what can I say? my brother and I are both Big Dudes who can eat our own body weight in sushi... we walked in skeptical and left as true believers who will be back at Sake very soon. such a great deal! namaste read more

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Ordered sushi as I love sushi and have been eating it for years. It tasted weird and I didn't finish my roll. Ended up with good poisoning. Worst night of my life read more

Sake has great value for the price, unlike other buffet type places sushi requires there to be some freshness to the meal prep which is a big boon in this instance. I didn't expect much when I ordered the sashimi, but the salmon sashimi was surprisingly fresh and delicious. So if you enjoy sashimi you know how expensive it can be to get even average cuts, so you can definitely get good value out of the buffet price from just the sashimi. The ambiance is pretty laid back, it doesn't feel cluttered or too loud and it's excellent to come as a group and eat and talk. The service was average, I had some trouble getting someone to get my order after the initial round of orders, which I don't hold against the establishment since I realize it's a buffet and it's part of the "game" you have to play. You're trying to get the most out of your 36 dollars and they're trying to maximize profits, so it's not a big deal if they're not rude about it, which they aren't. All in all, definitely a place to check out. read more

Sake - Salmon sashimi - The image shows a serving of salmon sashimi, consisting of several slices of raw salmon with a pink-orange hue, arranged on a black rectangular plate. The sashimi is accompanied by garnishes such as green lettuce and shredded beetroot, placed on a wooden table surface. The background is blurred, indicating an indoor dining setting with additional tableware and utensils visible. - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

We went there and ordered several items. One was the eel. It tasted bad, and I should have spit it out. I didn't, and I paid the price! I had diarrhea for over a week. I do not recommend eating here. read more

The sashimi was exceptionally fresh, with a smooth texture & clean flavor that highlighted the quality of the fish. Each slice was perfectly cut & melted in the mouth. Definitely a must-order for sashimi lovers. read more

Sake - Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

Service was super fast. The rolls r kinda small so u can put down a ton. But be careful of ordering too much it can catch up to u. The place is very nice in the inside. Definitely a don't judge a book by its cover kinda place. $36 for All You Can Eat. Rolls were pretty good, pretty good variety of rolls too. Very nice place. read more

Sake - The image shows several plates of sushi on a wooden table in a restaurant setting. There are black rectangular plates with sushi rolls containing avocado, fish, and rice, and a gray plate with a variety of colorful sushi pieces. Part of a person's arm and hand are visible, along with a small black dish and a menu or receipt. The plates are labeled with words like 'SAKE' and 'CLOVE,' indicating a themed presentation. - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

If u go to a sushi buffet and dont mostly order nigiris or sashimis, what are you doing. Seared nigiri- Usually I like whatever ingredients they add to my nigiri but this was not it. Chili powder really? Tasted like eating takis every time I took a bite, was not looking for chips when ordering nigiri. And as usual, barely gives you any rice, but its fine cause I can just ask for extra rice and no chili powder (which is what I got later). Also what happened to my tuna, theres like 0 sear on any of the 10 of them. Special rolls- the chico and sake roll I ordered were good, one of them (idk which) had lemon peel on it so I just chuck those away. Which also meant chucking away half the sauce lol. It was good, I prefer nigiris more still Overall the quality is lower than other restaurants, even though they look nice but you can just taste it, not putrid or bad, but lower in quality. Sashimi- my friend ate this one and she said it was lower quality also. Imo, they're huge and pretty still. Ice cream- was good as usual, in a cup but is good. Extra Wasabi definitely worse quality, it looks like play doh. Thas it, just an update since I reviewed this place before Ive noticed I gave one star higher than my last reviews, its prob cause I ate mostly nigiris this time which is my favorite type of sushi. Find what you like and have a better experience Lower quality everything but I still liked the food and got full so 5/5 read more

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Started out great till the waiter walked away and didn't come back we had to reorder our food with the counter person was a lot more friendly but the kicker, why we are reviewing is he was bussing the tables and went strait with the same gloves on and served me my food I wanted to puke and told him I don't want it because of what happened he walked away and returned to bussing and serving everybody else just sick touched my food with his wet gloves and not even sorry or nothing else he couldn't even understand the conversation I had (seemed like ) terrible service (watch when you go in they obviously haven't taken the food handlers class read more

Sake - Green bean egg rolls Sushi and empty glasses - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

I changed my mind. It's really good for the price, especially if you get the nigiri or the ginger or the miso soup! I would not recommend getting any of the more complicated rolls. The service is always good and although I don't like the paintings, it's always cool and never crowded and loud. read more

I love this place -- great atmosphere, great food, and amazing people behind it. The only issue is the customers who come in thinking they can treat servers however they want. If you don't understand how a restaurant actually works, maybe don't act like you do. read more

All you can eat, yes! The all you can eat menu has all your classic favorites from California to the spider roll AND sashimi (1pc so I have to ask for the specific #). The Hot Mama roll was so good, perfect amount of heat and not over powering. All you can eat dinner cost you $35.99, great price point for the items available. read more

Tonight we tried Sake for dinner and we're surprised again, although getting into their lot is something of a nightmare once we got through the in and out traffic jam we were seated promptly and they took our first order and filled it with perfectly executed flavorful food. The gyoza was a dream. The tempura and takoyaki were crisp and light no heavy greasy food in sight. We ordered an assortment of rolls and were loving everyone but the last one the playboy did not meet the standards he sets for good sushi. The pepper tuna he said was grainy and just didn't have a great mouth feel And yet even with that dinner was pleasant, the restaurant was so quiet it was enjoyable to just relax and take time to enjoy a meal. read more

We did the lunch all you can eat for $22.99, which is offered Monday-Friday. It was 10/10 for polite and kind staff, great prices, food quality and quantity, and cleanliness. We expected them to be working out kinks since this was their 2nd day open; they did fantastic. Went at 11:15 to avoid the rush. We got the dynamite, avatar, bake, sakura and forest roll. Favorites were the dynamite and forest. The nigiri is great too. 1 piece and delicious. Yellowtail, seared tuna and inari (imitation crab + seaweed, wrapped in a sweet bean pocket). We were happy with everything we ordered. Can't wait to go back and try more dishes! "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore" - the Itamae or sushi chef is not from around our little town of Chico :) He did a great job with plating and the beauty of the rolls. read more

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We waited over an hour for a golden California roll and asked the waiter five times when it's going to come out. When they "checked" with the chef it was conveniently ready to go and the fish wasn't fresh, making us think it was sitting there this whole time. The overall service was awful and not welcoming at all. The manager was not nice or accommodating when we kindly voiced our concerns either. They tried to charge us for things we didn't order and didn't comp anything for the time we spent waiting for our food to come out. Unacceptable, not enjoyable. We're just some college students trying to enjoy some sushi, and this experience just ruined it. read more

Fresh sushi! Great service! Clean and comfortable! Nigiri/rolls/sides! All you can eat! Was pleasantly surprised! read more

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I'm not sure if it's because we went at a busy time (Thursday 7:30pm) but it took such a long time to get our food :( I didn't get any photos of the sushi rolls because we were starving by the time the food finally came out and just ate it right away. The sushi was really good (Hot Mama Roll, Pink Lady, Sacramento Roll and Spider Roll) but it just sucks we had to wait 45 min for a few rolls. read more

Sake - outside - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

Been a few times now. Not too busy. Priced great. Food doesn't take too long to get there. Nice staff. Wish they had dipping sauces besides soy. The Al la carte doesn't have pricing for take out on menu read more

Sake - California fried roll - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

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Our kids brought us here for our first time, they mentioned it's a sushi buffet so we didn't expect much as we've been to many sushi buffets and so far all our visits were just okay. The service is great! It's fast, staffs are polite and warm. They're make sure empty plates are out of our table. And attentively coming back to us if we want to order more. The foods are great as well! I must say this is not your normal sushi buffet. This one, you have to order from their menu, and then once you finish that meal, then you can order again, and again and again.... The price is 22.99 per person but that includes all you can eat from appetizer, soups , salads and entrees plus deserts!!! Where can you find that price for those many foods with the inflation right now lol. And all the sushi that we tried are really fresh. The place is huge, clean, restrooms are clean. There's many tables, I love that it's spacious and not overwhelmingly loud and crowded. Will go here whenever we're in Chico! read more

Sake - I'm a tofu lover so I have to try this - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

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Had the worse experience today! My group of 4 sat at a table for 1 hour and was served two rolls of sushi when we each ordered 4. The waiter came by once to check on my table. Within the 1 hour that I sat there, I watched the waters tend to other customers who came in 30 minutes after us and they go their food before we did. Highly disappointed at the service we had. It definitely was not "All you can eat" for the price. It more of I'll make you wait till you go home. I'm glad I was not the only customer that felt this way and I'm glad other customers expressed how they felt to the waiters. A little racist too if you ask me. read more

Super excited for this AYCE sushi place.! The sushi always came out really fast and fresh. Depending on the time you come you will either pay Lunch price or the Dinner price with a 90min time limit... which is pretty normal for establishments like this. The servers are very attentive, quick, and great with helping. They're more than happy to take your order, making sure you get all the rolls you want... anddd at the end you can get ice cream! One thing I didn't like was the sauce that is drizzled on top of the nigiri. When I first ordered it, I didn't know they did that.. but the more I kept ordering and the more I kept forgetting to omit that from the order... so that's my fault. I'm sure you can tell them you don't want the sauce on it. However, if you do go, definitely get the fried chicken from the appetizer section.. it's surprisingly really good and very crispy! Each time we go, that is one of our go-tos. It's nice and clean inside, quiet and does have cool decor. Overall, highly recommend going. If you go out and get sushi at a different restaurant 3-4 rolls already cost more than 35$.. So if you can eat more than 3-4 rolls, come and try this AYCE sushi place. read more

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We are in town for a big fire and decided to hit up this local sushi spot. Good reviews and AYCE led us here. Service was a little slow, sushi was fair. I see this place being a great local spot with consistent sushi. Here are some photos of some Of the rolls we had. One thing that should change is the music. It was horrible. Not inviting or lively like a sushi place should be. read more

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We go at least once a month on date night here. I love their sashimi and it's a great deal. My boyfriend likes their Sacramento roll- his favorite. Highly recommend! read more

Sake - Sashimi- 5 each of salmon, tuna, white tuna, albacore, yellowtail, snapper, and mackerel. - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

The food was fantastic. My adult son had the all you can eat and my husband and I each got the 4 rolls for $20.99. ours were plain but good. my son's looked amazing, as he was not ordering from the limited choices we had. The restroom had a toilet that leaked from the bottom. it was a mess with toilet paper stuck to it. When we paid, our total was more than expected. I asked why, and the cashier said it was because I did not pay cash. They charged some type of service fee for using a card! it is not stated on the menu or anywhere that you might see it before ordering. I'm fairly sure it is illegal to not have it listed someplace in the menu. When I said that we had not expected that, and it is uncool, the cashier laughed. We won't go back. Had she said " sorry, we should have explained that" or something besides laughing, we might consider returning, but the fee and her laughter are inappropriate and offensive. read more

Sake - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

We were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed our visit here! We did all you can eat (not sure if there is any other option haha) and they had a great menu to choose from. A bunch of appetizers, some plates other than sushi, and a great list of rolls. We got a kani salad, egg rolls, and several rolls. We enjoyed everything! It felt comparable to what we would pay for everything we ate, but definitely not a steal. If you have a big appetite, it would probably be a better bang for your buck. read more

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Overall a good experience. The parking lot is nice and large, only issue is when idiots don't leave space while waiting in the "In N Out" line. I don't have any issues with the building overall. If you went to iHop a lot it might bother you as I've heard others complain about it but it isn't something I really notice or care about. Plenty of space inside the building, but the booths are tight for bigger folks. The music isn't really noticeable or loud which I personally think is a good thing. I'm not sure how much I like the art on the walls, it's not bad but it just screams AI and bought from temo or some random online store. Again not a big issue. Lighting is also good. So atmosphere for me was enjoyable. Service, we've been four times now and every time we have been taken to our seat quickly and able to order quickly. Overall wait time for food has been pretty solid. They've also gotten better at drink refills which had lacked our first visit. The owner came and talked to us for awhile I believe our first visit. Seems like a nice dude but it was kinda funny having him toss "the other place" under the bus. Which don't get me wrong Kwandos is total trash compared to Sake so he isn't really wrong. But he talked a lot about how they're fresh and that's why it can be slower ect. Which is fine. But also I wanted to enjoy my meal The food is why we're here, and it's totally worth the $35 dinner or $22 lunch price. We've only been to lunch one time but it was still enjoyable even tho the menu is smaller. It doesn't have the sashimi on it which is a bummer but does make sense to leave stuff off to charge for dinner instead. Edamame has been enjoyable every time. Slightly smaller amount than if you order at regular sit down places but you can order more so that's not an issue. I did feel the first time or two that it had stayed in the steamer or water too long and the overall pod was too tender. But the last two times they've been perfect. The kid enjoyed the chicken teriyaki, pot stickers and egg rolls. Which for $12 it felt like she got her moneys worth for sure. We've enjoyed the sashimi, I'm spacing on the mango one but it was pretty fantastic. The pepper tuna I think it was was also enjoyable. Not the greatest cuts but the fish tasted great with no smell or any negative signs outside of the cut. Rolls are solid some do seem to have a bit too much sauce for me at times but that's not a deal breaker. The last two times the rice ratio has also been a lot better. Biggest issue might be too much krab. But they have plenty of other rolls without too. The Sake, Chico and Skyway rolls all are pretty delicious and I'm spacing on others we liked. The Avatar was good but was one I do wish had less sauce on it. Now our biggest issue has been getting the check. Every time we've had to wait for our ticket to check out. That's been a bit annoying. The men's restroom didn't seem to have any AC in it on 7/5/24 but Chico was HOT too, so maybe they just had a faulty unit over that side? The dessert seemed to be skippable, we've not had any of it just yet. But saw the ice cream is those old school plastic mini tubes with the wood spoons. Which that's a pass for me. I've rambled enough the place is worth it if you enjoy sushi. $35 at most sit down sushi places would be 2-4 rolls? Yes they probably have better quality overall but for the price of all you can eat this quality is decent and worth a visit. read more

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Food and service was amazing. Ambience is also nice. We arrived at 8 PM on Wednesday . Server told us that there will be about 20 minutes wait. And it took 20 minutes to get the table. There were tables available but, they were making people wait in the lobby, maybe because of food serving time. I think waiting time might be the issue on weekends. After placing the order, we got our food within 5 minutes. We loved all of their sushi rolls. We will visit again for sure. read more

Everything! we had a terrible experience for our first and last time coming. Our waiter had the personality of A dead tree. We waited 42 minutes for our fist bit of food to come out. The waiter was so lost he came over several times to see our empty table and ask us how the food was. We said we haven't got any yet. He said oh I'll go see. 10 minutes later he brought out 2 rolls. They were fair to none . Unfortunately we were hoping our friends were right about this place. They were so far off. read more

Great food and service. Love the sashimi and nigiri and rolls. Staff is always nice and attentive read more

Sake - Love this place - Four elongated ceramic plates contain different sushi and sashimi dishes, including seared tuna, sliced fish with sauce, and rolled sushi with vegetables. The plates are placed on a light wooden table, with a person in a dark sweater partially visible at the top of the image. The background shows a tiled floor and part of the restaurant interior. - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

While the sushi isn't AMAZING quality, it's really really good! Definitely worth the price if you're a big eater. Only reason I'm taking a star away is the AI slop art on the walls, which is lifeless and disappointing to see. read more

We ventured to Chico to pick something up and stopped for lunch at Sake Sushi. We didn't do the all you can eat but the 3 rolls for $30!!!!! They were perfect sized for someone who cant eat much. They were delicious and so fresh. The spicy garlic edamame was fantastic. What a lovely and friendly wait staff and everything was spotless. Please give this restaurant a try....fresh, delicious and good prices!!!!! read more

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Sake - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

For being in Chico, it's not bad. The fish wasn't the freshest however and the rolls were just okay. We went for the first day soft opening. It started getting a lot busier as we were leaving. Service was attentive and they cleared plates quickly. Most hot food and apps came out very fast. Rolls took a while longer. The staff was still working out some kinks as some of the food was put in incorrectly. All forgivable for a new all you can eat sushi place in chico. Restaurant was clean and everything was very new. So hygiene wasn't an issue. They were fast on the water refills as well. All in all a slightly above average experience. Would give 3.5 stars if I could. read more

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The food is good, the staff is definitely quick. The "all you can eat" OR "a la carte" price changes from lunch to dinner, the artwork is..... a lot. But we definitely eat our fill every time so that we don't get charged extra! read more

Sake - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

Lunch all you can eat. Good sushi Service does slow down after the second addons, but not too much delay. Sashimi is not in the lunch menu. Dinner menu is available at lunch time for added cost, and that has sashimi and ikura. read more

Sake - Sake roll - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California

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Did nothing but disappoint me. My friend and I didn't even have 1 roll of sushi until 20 mins of us sitting when we ordered multiple. Afterwords I did a little test and ordered myself some NIGIRI and waited for roughly half an hour before we received our TWO PIECES of NIGIRI. In the end we lost our patience of waiting a whole hour to only get a quarter of what we ordered and wanted to leave. There is no excuse of waiting more then 10 minutes of waiting for an order of raw fish. The owner or manger didn't properly apologize, it was the most half-assed apology I've heard in the service industry and the most he really did for us was comp our 1 beer and immediately give us the check when we wanted to leave. Fun fact! There is actually an In n Out behind this location too, take your money and time there instead. read more

This place was 100/10 we loved the food so much. Was very fresh, the staff was very attentive and service was quick.

Came from Mt Shasta / Lake Caverns area, decided to get some sushi for lunch. We initially wanted to go somewhere close but all the places closed early. As we drove back home, this spot popped up in yelp and did not close in the afternoon. Ended up here for a late lunch but still open. The service was great. They were quick to get our orders and follow up if we needed more. The place looks big and was not busy at the time we came. It's clean and comfortable. Id come back if i was ever in the area again. read more

Sake - Japanese Near Me - Chico, California